Their stage presence was equally as captivating, with their trademark beards, sunglasses, and flashy cars becoming synonymous with the band. Their music was like a well-oiled machine, each piece coming together to create a sound that was greater than the sum of its parts. They became known for their unique blend of blues, rock, and boogie, a sound that was both gritty and polished.
But with each performance, they honed their sound, fine-tuning their musical chemistry until it was as tight as the strings on their guitars.įast forward to the 70s and 80s, ZZ Top found their place in the limelight, with hit after hit climbing the charts. At the time, they were just a group of young musicians trying to make a name for themselves. They are notable for being the longest-running band with an unchanged lineup in the history of popular music, until Hill’s death in July 2021.It all started in 1969, when Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill, and Frank Beard joined forces in Houston, Texas. Their best-selling album is 1983’s Eliminator, source of hits “Gimme All Your Lovin'”, “Legs”, “Got Me Under Pressure” and “Sharp Dressed Man”. The band’s sound is known for strong blues roots and humorous lyrical motifs, relying heavily on double entendres and innuendo, to the point ZZ Top’s first hit in 1974 was “La Grange”, about a whorehouse. Ironically, Beard is the only one of the trio without a long beard, though in recent years he’s grown quite a goatee. While the band’s debut single “Salt Lick”/ “Miller’s Farm” featured organist Lanier Greig and drummer Dan Mitchell, by the time the band’s manager and producer Bill Ham got them a record deal and live performances Gibbons was already accompanied by bassist-singer Dusty Hill and drummer Frank Beard. ZZ Top is a hard rock and blues band from Texas formed in 1969 by vocalist and guitarist Billy Gibbons.
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